Awal Ashaari

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Awal Ashaari
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Born
Ahmad Awaluddin bin Ashaari

(1981-08-06) 6 August 1981 (age 41)
OccupationActor, TV host, model
Years active2004–present
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children2

Ahmad Awaluddin "Awal" bin Ashaari (born 6 August 1981) is a Malaysian actor, model and TV host.

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Early life and career

Awal Ashaari was born in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1] He holds a diploma from Universiti Teknologi MARA in mass communications. [2]

He then went on to work at Leo Burnett advertising, where its executive creative director Yasmin Ahmad is also a filmmaker, as an account executive, but felt he did not belong there. He then went on to become a newsreader for 8TV's Twenty Hundred News for eight months in 2003. It was also at that time was the first season of Malaysian Idol competition and Awal managed to reach the final 30 cut-off. Later in 2004, FCUK had a model search competition and he was selected. [1]

Besides modelling and fashion spreads, Awal hosts Beat TV on Astro Ria. He has also been involved in numerous Malay dramas such as Impak Maksima, Noktah Erna and Cinta Medik. Previously, he was the host of One in a Million , a Malaysian reality singing competition show. He was also the host for a reality TV show on Astro Ria, Mari Menari season 1 with Lisa Surihani.

Personal life

Awal on his wedding day with Scha SchAwal Wedding.jpg
Awal on his wedding day with Scha

Awal married actress Scha Alyahya on 4 May 2012. Lara Alana is his first child with Scha. His second child, another daughter, was born on 12 February 2021 and bestowed the name Lyla Amina. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Diva JayDebut film appearances
Impak MaksimaAyie
2008Apa Kata Hati?Riezman
I'm Not Single Dani
2009MautFendi
Syurga CintaIrham
2010Niyang RapikAmir
2011SeruZedCameo

Television series

YearTitleRoleTV channel
2004Impian IIlyana (Season 1)Rizal NTV7
2007Seribu ErtiEhsan
Impian Illyana (Season 2)Rizal TV9
Cinta MedikKhai
Misi XX Ray (Season 2) TV3
2008 Kahit Isang Saglit Amir Mohammad TV2
Impak Maksima the SeriesAyie TV3
Haryati 2 TV2
3RMark TV3
Puteri (Season 4)Helmi
2009Cinderella BluesAzhar b. Johar
Embun MutiaraRoni
2010Noktah ErnaSyamsul
2013Sedetik CintaHakimi
2018Dapur KongsiRemy NTV7

Television

YearProgramRoleTV channelNotes
2007SensasiHost TV3 with Intan Suraya
2010–2017, 2020–2021Melodiwith Janna Nick
2021Festival AJL
Borak Kelamin Astro Ria with Elly Mazlein
Spotlight Tanpa PrejudisFinas Malaysia
2022Anugerah Industri Muzik 23 Astro Ria with Sherry Alhadad & Azad Jasmin
Anugerah Seri Angkasa 2022 TV2 with Jeed Zulkefli
FFM32with Sarimah Ibrahim

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References

  1. 1 2 Artist Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Sinema Malaysia. Retrieved on 12 July 2011.
  2. Awal Ashaari sebagai Rizal
  3. KARIM, HARYATI (11 March 2021). "Lila Amina nama anak kedua Scha, Awal". Kosmo. Retrieved 11 March 2021.